Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits double that of humans

Re:Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits ... by eesmith on Monday September 11, 2017 @09:42PM (#15224104)

Isn't "lamb" a young sheep? How can it be tough and old?

Sheep meat is mutton. Makes a lovely curry.

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Re:Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits ... by GauntletWizard on Monday September 11, 2017 @09:45PM (#15224118)

Not the animal, the meat. The meat has been butchered and then left out too long. For some meats, aging in this way improves the taste or texture - Not so much for lamb.

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Re:Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits ... by eesmith on Monday September 11, 2017 @10:16PM (#15224244)

Thanks!

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Re:Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits ... by stouset on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @12:06AM (#15224743)

In the US, there is no distinction made between the age of sheep in the labeling of its meat. No matter how old the animal, it's lamb, not mutton.

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Re:Australians told to eat more kangaroo as population hits ... by eesmith on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @03:48AM (#15225531)

Wow! That finally explains why I never found mutton in the US. I've been curious about that for over a decade.

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